Tesla Motors TSLA today
announced significant expansion of the Tesla Supercharger
network. Supercharging enables Tesla Model S drivers to travel
long distances, for free, indefinitely.
The expansion of the network builds upon the success of the
Tesla Supercharger network that covers California and Nevada on
the west coast and the Washington, DC to Boston region on the
east coast. The Tesla Supercharger network has enabled an
estimated 1 million miles of driving since going live in October
2012. Superchargers are designed for city to city travel,
enabling Model S electric vehicle drivers to travel for about
three hours, take a 20 to 30 minute break to grab lunch or a
soda or coffee, and get back on the road charged up. For free.
With the accelerated rollout of the Tesla Supercharger network,
Model S drivers can expect:
· Triple the number of Tesla Supercharger stations by
the end of next month, including additional stations in
California, coverage of the northwest region from Vancouver to
Seattle to Portland, Austin to Dallas in Texas, Illinois and
Colorado. There will also be four additional eastern seaboard
stations, expanding the density of the network to provide for
more convenient stopping points.
· Within six months the Tesla Supercharger network will
connect most of the major metro areas in the US and Canada,
including expansion into Arizona, additional stations in Texas,
Florida, and the Midwest, stations connecting Ottawa to
Montreal, and across North and South Carolina into Georgia. It
will also be possible to travel diagonally across the country
from Los Angeles to New York using only the Tesla Supercharger
network.
· A year from now, the Tesla Supercharger network will
stretch across the continent, covering almost the entire
population of the US and Canada. The expansion of the network
will mean that Model S drivers can take the ultimate road trip -
- whether that's LA to New York, Vancouver to San Diego, or
Montreal to Miami - without spending a cent on fuel.
In addition to the expansion of the Tesla Supercharger network
itself, Tesla is improving the technology behind the Tesla
Supercharger to dramatically decrease the amount of time it
takes to charge Model S, cutting charging time in half relative
to early trials of the system. The new technology, which is in
beta test mode now and will be fully rolled out to customers
this summer, will allow Model S to be charged at 120 kW,
replenishing three hours of driving in just over 20 minutes.
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